Quickest career paths for earning $1 million

Think you need to be a doctor or a lawyer to make $1 million? Think again. A wide variety of jobs can put you on track to becoming a millionaire. Here’s a look at nine jobs in which you can amass $1 million in gross earnings in about a decade. All pay data and comparisons provided by online salary database PayScale.com. Pay is based on total cash compensation, which includes base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, and other forms of cash earnings. -- By Jen Hubley Luckwaldt, PayScale.comNext

Strategy consultantThese business experts review a company's business strategy, including plans for growth and product changes, and then make recommendations for improvements.Median pay with 15 years’ experience: $115,000Typical degree: MBAYears to $1 million: 12Find strategy consultant jobs.Next

LandmanA landman works for an oil or gas company, negotiating the purchase of land or mineral rights for exploration and drilling. Median pay with 15 years’ experience: $119,000Typical degree level: VariableYears to $1 million: 13See landman jobs.Back to the beginning